Chess Puzzle #A49O4 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; rook a8; bishop e4; pawns b7/g6. Black: king d6; rooks b8/f8; pawn f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Rfd8 (rook f8→d8).
3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook a8→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxb8 (rook d8→b8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bh7 — bishop e4→h7. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook b8→b7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is g7.

Position data

FEN: Rr3r2/1P6/3k2P1/8/4Bp2/5K2/8/8 b - - 2 42

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